School Cleaner
Location: Glastonbury
Salary: Grade 15: £12.85 per hour
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time (10 – 15 hours per week, term time only) hours and days to be negotiated)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Noon on Friday 28th August 2026
A vacancy has arisen within our premises team for a cleaner. You will work alongside the site manager to maintain a clean environment for our students, staff, and visitors. The role will involve cleaning classrooms, toilets, corridors, and offices.
Tor School is a special place to work. Joining Tor is like a family; we look out for each other, we are supportive of each other, and you always feel part of a team that is there for you. It can be challenging but the feeling of being part of a body of people who will help you is quite special. We believe in people and their capacity; we look for the good. All people at Tor, Staff and students, are valued and invested in as part of our commitment to helping us all to better reach our potential.
Tor School is Pupil Referral Unit based in Glastonbury, Yeovil and Chard. Tor School is committed to providing the best education possible for some of the most vulnerable children and young people in East Somerset.
The advertised vacancy is based at our Beckery New Road, Glastonbury, site and hours worked between 2:30pm and 6pm, (negotiated at interview).
Job Purpose:
To work with the site team to keep the school clean, tidy and ready for the start of the school day each morning.
To work with the site manager to maintain a clean, organised and safe school environment.
To carry out in the holidays the necessary in-depth cleaning to maintain the
school environment.
This job description is not a complete list of tasks, but rather provides an outline of the main responsibilities of the post.
Main duties
Daily basis
Be responsible for the cleaning of:
Classes and their shared area
Toilets
Entrance areas
Windows/glass
Corridors
Offices
This will involve:
Wiping the tables, work surfaces and chairs
empty the bins and cleaning any soilage left in the bins
cleaning the glass in all areas
cleaning the toilet areas/handles – remove all soilage, residues, germs, lime scale etc. from sanitary ware, surrounding surfaces and fittings. Leave disinfected/deodorised and smear free.
filling the tissues and towels in the toilets and classrooms when required
vacuuming all the rooms
mopping all hard floors
emptying the green re-cycling boxes
cleaning sinks/draining board, remove all soilage. Leave disinfected and smear free.
Monthly
Wipe down walls
Dust skirting boards
Remove cobwebs and dust high levels
Deep Clean
Remove cobwebs and dust high levels
Clean all high areas e.g. cupboards, sills etc.
Wipe down walls
Clean tables and chairs
Wash/scrub hard floors
Clean all glass
Wash/scrub all carpets
Clean light fittings
Job Specifications:
The cleaner should have experience of General cleaning
The cleaner should have knowledge and understanding of Cleaning products
The cleaner will be able to accept and respond to authority and supervision, liaise and communicate effectively with others and demonstrate good organisational skills
Desirable
The cleaner might have experience of Working in a school, cleaning households for professionals or other industry cleaning.
Knowledge of COSHH regulations, Health and safety, Child protection & safeguarding, Equal opportunities (Training will be provided)
Tor School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks, including social media screening
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Tor School, please do not hesitate to apply
